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Bridging The Boomer--Xer Gap: Creating Authentic Teams for High Performance at Work3 reviews
Hank Karp

Davies-Black Publishing, 2002

Enhanced with research from nearly 400 surveys
Bridging The Boomer-Xer Gap, the collaborative effort by Connie Fuller (Organization Development Specialist, AG Communication System, Lucent Technologies) and Danilo Sirias (Assistant Professor of Management, Saginaw State University) is a dynamic and informative work, enhanced with research from nearly 400 surveys, and specifically written to aid business leaders in uniting supervisors and ... 		  
  







  
  
Big Change at Best Buy: Working Through Hypergrowth to Sustained Excellence8 reviews
Elizabeth Gibson

Davies-Black Publishing, 2003

Big Change at Best Buy is a Must Buy
Therer are lots of books on transformational change out there. Few if any compare to Big Change at Best Buy for its candor, its practicality or its thoroughness. The authors take the reader on a no holds barred 5 year journey. The guts of the company are laid bare for better or for worse as senior executives share their struggles, their doubts, their hard won successes on the road to true ... 		  
  







  
  
The Accountable Organization: Reclaiming Integrity, Restoring Trust8 reviews
John Marchica

Davies-Black Publishing, 2004

Profits merge with ethics - A very practical approach
The Author offers a cerebral, but pragmatic approach to defining and applying concepts like "integrity" and "trust" (too often just rhetoric) in the modern business enterprise. His views on risk and trust completely changed my approach to marketing. Well thought out, insightful, academic, but with very practical applications. A must read not just for executives, but for everyone in your entire ... 		  
  







  
  
5 Steps to Expert: How to Go from Business Novice to Elite Performer
Paul G. Schempp

Davies-Black Publishing, 2008

Every elite performer--from Tiger Woods to Richard Branson--begins their journey to mastery at the beginning: establishing a set of deliberate practice activities that are tightly coordinated and focused sequentially on improving specific aspects of performance, one step at a time. Drawing from the latest, breakthrough research of the characteristics that define expert or elite performers, 5 Steps to Expert provides a detailed roadmap for anyone ... 		  
  







  
  
Adaptive Coaching: The Art and Practice of a Client-Centered Approach to Performance Improvement2 reviews
Terry R. Bacon

Davies-Black Publishing, 2003

Research-Based Approach Raises Coaching to a New Level
Over the past decade, the concept of coaching in the business world has become so ingrained that it's part of the landscape. A wide range of conversations, methods of feedback delivery, and relationships have been accepted as coaching in a rather loose collection of techniques...and results. As we move into an increasingly challenging period for employers, leaders must become substantially more ... 		  
  







  
  
Breakthrough Creativity: Achieving Top Performance Using the Eight Creative Talents9 reviews
Lynne Levesque

Davies-Black Publishing, 2001

Creative Destruction of Barriers to Creativity
What is important to understand at the outset is that Levesque skillfully combines in this book some of the most important ideas developed by Carl Jung in correlation with concepts developed by Katherine Briggs and Isabel Myers for what is now known as "The Myers-Briggs Type IndicatorŪ (MBTIŪ)" personality inventory. According to Levesque, "The more you learn about this instrument and Jung's ... 		  
  







  
  
Action Learning in Action1 review
Marquardt

Davies-Black Publishing, 1989

a lot of help in a little package
This is one of the best values I have found in a small book. There is a lot of insightful and helpful information in this little package. It takes you from organizing and presenting your first meeting, to training others to lead a Bible study. It will increase your understanding of small group dynamics and give you practical suggestions for applying the principles you have learned. Best of ... 		  
  







  
  
Building a Career Development Program: Nine Steps for Effective Implementation3 reviews
Richard L. Knowdell

Davies-Black Publishing, 1996

To-The-Point, Ready for use.
I bought this book because I wanted an off-the-shelf framework to put punch into staff development. The book met my needs. Be aware that the approach includes an approach for assisting individuals in assessing their "motivated skills" and "values". I think that's important but others may find this too broad. Hey, you're not buying a condo. This is [money] well spent. 		  
  







  
  
10 Natural Forces for Business Success: Harnessing the Energy for Positive Impact
Peter R. Garber

Davies-Black Publishing, 2002

Packed with tools and tips for managers and leaders who must anticipate and plan for change, this book shows how to cut through workplace conflict and get to the root of problems by embracing the powerful forces already in play in every organization and learning how to nurture, channel, or control their natural progression. 		  
  







  
  
5-D Leadership: Key Dimensions for Leading in the Real World4 reviews
Scott Campbell

Davies-Black Publishing, 2005

Inspirational and practical
Having spent many years in a management type roll, and only recently finding myself needing more leadership skills, I found 5-D Leadership not only easy to follow and informative, but incredibly inspiring at the same time. I have finished the book feeling able to tackle situations that I was potentially dreading in my line of work. Scott Campbell and Ellen Samiec have written a ... 		  
  







  
  
Capitalizing On Conflict: Strategies and Practices for Turning Conflict to Synergy in Organizations: A ...1 review
Kirk Blackard

Davies-Black Publishing, 2002

Turning conflicting energies into a positive force
Collaboratively written by consultant and conflict resolution practitioner Kirk Blackard and attorney, mediator, and educator James W. Gibson, Capitalizing On Conflict: Strategies And Practices For Turning Conflict To Synergy In Organizations is a practical, "user friendly", managerial handbook to implementing dynamic and effective conflict resolution practices. From mastering mediation between ... 		  
  







  
  
Careerpreneurs: Lessons from Leading Women Entrepreneurs on Building a Career Without Boundaries11 reviews
Dorothy Moore

Davies-Black Publishing, 2000

Fascinating Advice from Women Entrepreneurs
Anyone who aspires to be a successful entrepreneur will find this book is definitely a "must read." From cover to cover, it is full of useful frameworks and wonderful quotes from some of the most successful women entrepreneurs in America. Through careful distillation of focused interviews, Dorothy Perrin Moore has captured the essence of the best advice these savvy business women have to offer. ... 		  
  







  
  
Building the Learning Organization: Mastering the 5 Elements for Corporate Learning2 reviews
Michael J. Marquardt

Davies-Black Publishing, 2002

Best book on the foundations of a learning organization!
This is a highly practical book with lots of specific principles and steps for building a learning organization. Also several excellent examples of learning organizations from around the world. 		  
  







  
  
The Career Chase: Taking Creative Control in a Chaotic Age6 reviews
Helen Harkness

Davies-Black Publishing, 1997

Very much appreciated
I am in the process of re focusing my career, and this book has helped me to generate ideas about the moves I need to make. Dr. Harkness uses concrete examples in her work and guides you to the best path in your Life Change. 		  
  







  
  
Career Coaching Your Kids: Guiding Your Child Through the Process of Career Discovery1 review
David H. Montross, Theresa E. Kane, ...

Davies-Black Publishing, 1997

A Comprehensive Guide to a World of Possibilities!
This book is an excellent guide for parents who want to be able to provide their children with appropriate opportunities to focus their talents and interests into a life path. The book includes many exercises and stories of individuals and goal-setting guidelines, as well as lists of questions to ask your children to help them identify what it is they would like to do when they grow up, a ... 		  
  







  
  
Career Compass3 reviews
Peggy Simonsen

Davies-Black Publishing, 2000

Strategic solutions to career planning strategies.
In Career Compass: Navigating Your Career Strategically In The New Century, Peggy Simonsen identifies six different workplace trends in the 21st Century, describing how such elements as teams and teamwork, the entrepreneurial model; "roles, not jobs", and global vision have dramatically modified the workplace of today. Building a successful career in the 21st Century job market requires ... 		  
  







  
  
Career Coaching: An Insider's Guide10 reviews
Marcia Bench

Davies-Black Publishing, 2003

From Consulting to Coaching
I have been in the Career Consulting business for eight years and as a consulting psychologist decided to make the transition into coaching. Marcia Bench's book has served as a handy text for learning a whole new aspect of career transitions. It is well written, easily understood by the layperson and filled with very helpful tools and strategies. Most importantly, she also clearly defines the ... 		  
  







  
  
Capitalizing on Career Chaos: Bringing Creativity and Purpose to Your Work and Life3 reviews
Helen Harkness

Davies-Black Publishing, 2005

You get a do over
Dr. Harkness' wealth of experience in her field is manifest in her writing. Not only is she an educator, unlike most arm chair authors writing about what they've studied in a lab, Dr. Harkness writes about reality as she is LIVING the experiment or should one say, the adventure. Like the friend, aunt, mom or mentor you never had, she clearly shows you how to shed the preconcieved, society ... 		  
  







  




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